Getting out of Kempton to drive to Bishop’s Castle, Craven Arms or Clun has become increasingly hazardous. Visibility is poor, exits steep, with adverse cambers and awkward orientations, and passing traffic gets busier, bigger and faster (as residents of Clunton and Twitchen will testify).
In a survey of all Kempton households all respondents agreed that they didn’t feel safe getting out onto the road network, and ideas were exchanged as to possible remedies. These have now been worked up into an application for a grant from the Road Safety Trust to finance the following: improving visibility, erection of white palisade fencing on the Bishop’s Castle road indicating to drivers that they are entering the village, interactive signage and new road markings.
This initiative has received the whole- hearted support of the Parish Council which has submitted the application on behalf of the village. If you would like to see details of the application, they are available from Lucy Lewis (660584) or Gisèle Wall (660561). We have also added the application below in PDF format.
Kempton Village, Not the Races, See and be seen, inform and learn > View PDF Application
